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Roy Victor Devoursney, 61, pleaded guilty to first and second-degree assault, two counts of failure to perform duties of a driver to injured persons, and driving while under the influence of intoxicants on Wednesday, May 23, 2018.(Photo: LAUREN HERNANDEZ / Statesman Journal)Buy Photo

A Salem man pleaded guilty Wednesday to felony assault against Salem police officers four months after leading police on a chase through Salem, ramming his motor home into patrol cars and prompting multiple officers to open fire on him.

Roy Victor Devoursney, 61, wore a navy blue jail smock and orange sandals when he pleaded guilty in Marion County Circuit Court after initially being charged with attempted murder of the police officers in what the Marion County District Attorney's Office called a "vehicular attack."

"I am the first officer you ran into and tried to kill on January 27," Salem Police Cpl. Andrew Connolly said during his victim statement. "Watching you accelerate and feeling your 30-foot motor home smash into me was terrifying."

Devoursney remained largely still and expressionless as Connolly, Cpl. Mark Seyfried and both of their wives took the stand to tell him that he was acting out of selfishness when he got high on methamphetamine and alcohol before getting behind the wheel of his RV.

Judge Thomas Hart sentenced Devoursney to 13.4 years in prison for first and second-degree assault, two counts of failure to perform duties of a driver to injured persons, and driving while under the influence of intoxicants.

The remainder of his charges were dropped through plea negotiations with the court, including two attempted aggravated murder counts, two assault of a public safety officer counts, a misdemeanor reckless driving count and fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer count.

He did not address the court and only replied "guilty, sir" when asked by Hart how he pleaded to the reduced charges.

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Salem Police Cpl. Andrew Connolly reads a victim statement aloud during the sentencing hearing of Roy Victor Devoursney, 61, who pleaded guilty to first and second-degree assault, two counts of failure to perform duties of a driver to injured persons, and driving while under the influence of intoxicants on Wednesday, May 23, 2018.(Photo: LAUREN HERNANDEZ / Statesman Journal)

Devoursney had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.198, more than two times the legal limit, when officers received a report of an RV reportedly speeding and swerving westbound on Highway 22 on January 27.

Responding officers found Devoursney behind the wheel of his RV near his home on the 1900 block of Kansas Avenue NE shortly after dispatch received the report.

When officers tried approaching Devoursney, he rammed the Cpl. Connolly's vehicle so hard the airbags deployed. Devoursney then drove away.

Another Salem officer, Cpl. Seyfried, located the motor home along D Street NE, where Devoursney put the motor home in reverse and hit Seyfried's vehicle before fleeing again, police said.

"My thoughts are that when you take a multi-ton, house on wheels, and you aim it at another car or person, the very possible and likely result is physically injuring or killing them," Cpl. Seyfried said after the sentencing. "Part of it was my foolishness that if I park my car behind his RV, maybe it will cause him to stop, and it didn't."

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A Salem Police patrol car rests against a plank of wood following an officer-involved shooting on Hawthorne Ave NE at Market St. NE in Salem on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018. There were damaged patrol cars at the three crime scenes related to the shooting.(Photo: LAUREN HERNANDEZ / Statesman Journal)

The RV pushed Seyfried's vehicle into the middle of the road.

At that point, Seyfried, Sgt. Jim Welsh and Officer Pence Hodges fired at Devoursney in an attempt to stop him.

Devoursney drove the motor home away from the area and drove through the surrounding streets and back toward the officers for the third time.

"Nearly 10 minutes later you returned with the deliberate and selfish intention to harm more officers," Connolly said.

Welsh and Connolly shot at the RV again, but Devoursney continued to drive the vehicle away from the area.

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Roy Victor Devoursney, 61, listens to victims sentences during a sentencing hearing on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. He pleaded guilty to first and second-degree assault, two counts of failure to perform duties of a driver to injured persons, and driving while under the influence of intoxicants.(Photo: LAUREN HERNANDEZ / Statesman Journal)

Marion County Deputy District Attorney Paige Clarkson likened Devoursney's repeated return toward the injured officers to a "shark to blood in the water" during his sentencing hearing.

Police deployed spike strips that blew out some of the Holiday Rambler's tires, causing the RV to to come to a stop along Hawthorne Avenue NE in front of Pietro's Pizza, to the south of Market Street NE.

Devoursney left the motor home but didn’t comply with authorities, so he was tased and taken into custody.

Seyfried sustained a broken wrist and leg after his patrol car was rammed. He was taken to the Salem Hospital and released later that night, according to Lt. Dave Okada.

Connolly was treated for a concussion and other injuries and was released later that evening following the chase.

Devoursney told investigators at the time he felt suicidal and was contemplating suicide by cop before getting behind the wheel of his RV, according to a Marion County probable cause statement.

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What appears to be a bullet hole is on the front window of a Ford Holiday Rambler pulled over on the side of the road off Hawthorne Ave. NE near Martket St. NE in Salem on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018. The vehicle had more than two flat tires following an officer-involved shooting. LAUREN HERNANDEZ / Statesman Journal

A Ford Holiday Rambler is covered in crime scene tape on the side of the road off Hawthorne Ave NE and Market St. NE in Salem following an officer-involved shooting on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018. What appears to be a bullet hole can be seen on the front window. LAUREN HERNANDEZ / Statesman Journal

An Oregon State Police mobile command unit sets up off Kansas St. NE and 20th St. NE in Salem following an officer-involved shooting on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018. Oregon State Police investigated the shooting, per Salem Police protocol. LAUREN HERNANDEZ / Statesman Journal

State Police officials block Breys Ave. NE between D St. and B St. in Salem following an officer-involved shooting on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018. A damaged Salem Police patrol vehicle can be seen in the distance. LAUREN HERNANDEZ / Statesman Journal

Oregon State Police officials block Breys Ave. NE between D St. and B St. in Salem following an officer-involved shooting on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018. A damaged Salem Police patrol vehicle can be seen in the distance. LAUREN HERNANDEZ / Statesman Journal

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Devoursney was treated at Salem Health for a head laceration and was transported to Marion County Jail following his hospital release.

His left brow bone and cheek were bruised in his Marion County booking shot. It is unclear what caused the facial injuries.

A Marion County grand jury unanimously found that the four Salem police officers were justified in using deadly force after hearing a full day of testimony from witnesses, including the officers and an Oregon State Police detective who lead the investigation.

Devoursney wasn't shot, but his RV was hit by multiple bullets. At the scene, one bullet hole could be seen on the motor home's front window. The RV's side door was swung open and a pair of jeans with a belt still attached lay in the middle of the road nearby.

A Salem police patrol car rested just a few hundred feet away after it appeared to have jumped the curb and into a wooden sign before coming to a stop in front of the pizza parlor.

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Salem Police Cpl. Mark Seyfried reads a victim statement during the sentencing hearing of Roy Victor Devoursney, 61, who pleaded guilty to first and second-degree assault, two counts of failure to perform duties of a driver to injured persons, and driving while under the influence of intoxicants on Wednesday, May 23, 2018.(Photo: LAUREN HERNANDEZ / Statesman Journal)

The police pursuit closed multiple city streets while investigators combed through three separate crime scenes. Glass and debris littered the ground beneath the damaged patrol cars on Breys Avenue NE just over a block away on Kansas Street NE.

"It was pure luck, but thank goodness all the officers survived, and I'm thankful Mr. Devoursney wasn't killed," Seyfried said. "He's got a family and I hope he's able to reflect on this and move on from this while serving his time."

Roy Victor Devoursney, 61, pleaded guilty to first and second-degree assault, two counts of failure to perform duties of a driver to injured persons, and driving while under the influence of intoxicants on Wednesday, May 23, 2018.(Photo: LAUREN HERNANDEZ / Statesman Journal)